Electrocardiographic signs of hyperkalemia in a patient with a cardiac pacemaker
We report the case of a patient with a dual chamber pacemaker admitted to the emergency room with hyperkalemia. Although the pacemaker was present, the classical sings of hyperkalemia can be seen. After the adequate treatment and dialysis, the electrocardiogram progressively improves and the patient...
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| author | Márcio Sommer Bittencourt |
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| description | We report the case of a patient with a dual chamber pacemaker admitted to the emergency room with hyperkalemia. Although the pacemaker was present, the classical sings of hyperkalemia can be seen. After the adequate treatment and dialysis, the electrocardiogram progressively improves and the patient was discharged asymptomatic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43c3c76d73444f17aeabc27d383ad74a2022-12-21T20:26:15ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602011-03-011110.4322/acr.2016.01736319Electrocardiographic signs of hyperkalemia in a patient with a cardiac pacemakerMárcio Sommer Bittencourt0Hospital Universitário - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil.We report the case of a patient with a dual chamber pacemaker admitted to the emergency room with hyperkalemia. Although the pacemaker was present, the classical sings of hyperkalemia can be seen. After the adequate treatment and dialysis, the electrocardiogram progressively improves and the patient was discharged asymptomatic.http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/36411Pacemaker artificialHyperkalemiaElectrocardiography. |
| spellingShingle | Márcio Sommer Bittencourt Electrocardiographic signs of hyperkalemia in a patient with a cardiac pacemaker Autopsy and Case Reports Pacemaker artificial Hyperkalemia Electrocardiography. |
| title | Electrocardiographic signs of hyperkalemia in a patient with a cardiac pacemaker |
| title_full | Electrocardiographic signs of hyperkalemia in a patient with a cardiac pacemaker |
| title_fullStr | Electrocardiographic signs of hyperkalemia in a patient with a cardiac pacemaker |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electrocardiographic signs of hyperkalemia in a patient with a cardiac pacemaker |
| title_short | Electrocardiographic signs of hyperkalemia in a patient with a cardiac pacemaker |
| title_sort | electrocardiographic signs of hyperkalemia in a patient with a cardiac pacemaker |
| topic | Pacemaker artificial Hyperkalemia Electrocardiography. |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/36411 |
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